Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-23
THE POPE'S LETTER.
Leo XIgI. Sends a sympathetic Com
municatiOn 10 Archbishop COrrigan
About DIR. McGIyDn's Case,
Tho Congregation of the Propaganda VIII
Advise Him of Suitable Measures TO
Take-George's Comments.

NEW YORK, May 22.-Archbishop Cor.
rigan has received the following letter re-
garding the case of DR.. McGlynn:
ITO Our Venerable Brother, Michael Angus
tine Carrigan, Archbishop of New York, Leo
2. P. NH:
"NENERABLE BROTHER, HEALTH AND
APOSTOLIC BENEDICTIoN-Your letter
dated April last has reached Us in whiol
Youlament the contemptuousdisobe dienee
of priest, one of your subjects, not ohlg
toward yourself but also towards the
Apostolic See and enXiously seek
to bring before the supreme tribunal
the false doctrines concerning the right
Of property disseminated by him among
the people in private and in public as
semblies. We are therefore moved by these
WORDS expressed to Us with just grief of
heart and in Conscientious discharge of
duty. We have accurately considered the
whole series of facts from the be-
ginning, and have especially seen
with commentator your tirmness j3ined
with signal charity. 1t has been indeed
9 great grief to US to see the rebellion
which has arisen against your authority
iAsyour city through he deeds of some
crafty devised Vaccinations and open
Cpnspiracy of factiOus men, and our
anguish has been all the greater since
from information lately conveyed to US
NE have heard that there are some others
az the clergy imbued with the
2ectrines ofFa'this priest who
'haga not hesiss#ed to adhere TO him, al
thoaAss ga5Clergy generally OF the whole
diocese and the greater and better part of
the citizens remained in faithful obedience
and loyalty to you. 1t Is indeed grateful
to us and approved by us that you have
labOred to crush ere they sprang up the
vicious seed of doctrines scattered under
the pTeteXt of helping the masses, nor is
i less TO your praise thst with long
suffering and patience you have not
ceased with wstchful industry to calm
proud and restless spirits, although they
nave not refrained from ISLANDERS against
you5and the Apostolic See. 1t is fitting
that you should be of good heart and
with unwayering firmness apply all your
strength to the work OF the salvation of
souls and in defending the sancity of
faith and discipline. Nevertheless, led by
Christian principles you will leave
nothing untried that with paternal benev-
olenCe you may embrace those who are
~ Iulo iCn t'CCIAlhC IL my 1C-
turn to wiser counsels. We, however,
will never permit any injury to your
good name and dignity, much less to the
of this Apostolic See, andHWe
will not fail to make known 10 you
through the congregation of the propo-
ganda timely measures. Meanwhile we
earnestly pray God that He will
console you, venerable brother, tried by
so many cares, and as pledge of his
divine favor and proof of our special
for you, we lovingly bestow
upon you, the clergy and people commit
ted to your care, the apostolic benedic-
ton given at Rome at st. Peters on the
4th day of May, 1887, in the tenth yeer of
our pontifcate, Leo, P. P. Kill"
Henry George was shown the Pope's |
letter. After he had read it, ne said:
HThis Is in reply, no doubt, |
to garbled statement which |
Corrigan sent to the Pope. |
It does not decide the case at all, for |
Pope Leo has not examined both sides of ]
the question. think il does not amount |
TO much.
During the reading of the letter, George |
number of the expressions, |
md said that ne felt sorry for an Arch
bishop who thought that he mad been so
badly used that he had to write whining |
etteT to the Holy See.